The tragedy of the commons:

Related Mcqs:

1. The “global commons” refers to:

   A. the shared parts of the earth
   B. the parts of the Earth not accessible to any one nation
   C. natural phenomena that affect all inhabitants of the Earth
   D. all parts of nature that contribute to the health of the global environment

2. Capacity building involves:

   A. Arrangements for the transfer of funds, technology and expertise
   B. Environmental projects in developed countries
   C. a and b
   D. None of the options given is correct

3. Norms of environmental protection include:

   A. The precautionary principle
   B. The polluter pays
   C. Prior informed consent
   D. All of the options given are correct

4. Which of the following statements about death rates is accurate?

   A. Wars, droughts, epidemics, and disasters have a strong destabilizing effect on the global death rate
   B. Death rates tend to be stable from one state or region to another, but vary strongly at the global death rate
   C. Death rates vary greatly from one state or region to another, but the global trends are stable from decade to decade
   D. Global warming has brought a measurable rise in global death rates

5. The second oil shock (1979) was the result of a revolution in:

   A. Iran
   B. Saudi Arabia
   C. Iraq
   D. Egypt

6. Which of these countries has been the most reluctant to agree to reductions in greenhouse gas emissions?

   A. China
   B. the United States
   C. Russia
   D. Great Britain

7. Air and water pollution are typically _________ problems.

   A. multilateral
   B. regional
   C. economic
   D. global

8. Which of the following is a possible consequence of global warming?

   A. An increase in chlorofluorocarbons in the atmosphere
   B. A global temperature increase of three to ten degrees Fahrenheit
   C. An increase in ultraviolet radiation reaching the Earth’s surface
   D. A global temperature increase of ten to fifteen degrees Celsius

9. The ___________ river flows through Syria, Lebanon, Israel, and Jordan, adding to the conflict between them.

   A. Tigris
   B. Syrian
   C. Jordon
   D. Nile

10. In which region is water scarcity a particular problem?

    A. East Asia
    B. West Africa
    C. South America
    D. the Middle East